These two marker drawings of females were created with varying shades of grey markers and pens. The women’s faces were initially sketched with pen, and a subtle wash of water was used to soften the lines in some areas of the art. Light shades of grey markers were then used to build up the shape and form around each female’s face. Darker shades of gray and black were used to draw the hair and the deep shadows in each of the sketches. Both portraits are bold and striking, utilizing thin and thick lines to push certain elements of the faces forward or backward in space. For example, in the second portrait sketch, dark shadows under the woman’s chin push the neck back, and the light areas of the chin pop forward. Variations in light and dark patterns, also known as chiaroscuro, create the illusion of depth in each drawing.
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6 responses so far ↓
1 alok // Jan 10, 2008 at 6:34 am
nice job
2 MDE-ART.com // Jan 10, 2008 at 11:05 am
Thank you alok, I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
3 Zara Emz // Jan 13, 2008 at 4:14 pm
they’re cool! they’re pretty in an unusual way…
4 MDE-ART.com // Jan 14, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Thank you for the kind comment Zara.
5 --- : D // Mar 25, 2008 at 3:53 pm
this is gr8 i willl neva b dis good ur soooo good it looks weird but very appealing
6 MDE-ART.com // Mar 26, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Thanks for taking the time to comment, I appreciate your kind words. Good luck with your artistic pursuits as well.
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